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Spanning much of the first decade of this new century, Hong Kong academic Lucetta Kam's research opens up a window into how, and how rapidly, Chinese queer life is changing, and describes the world of lalas (lesbians) in Shanghai, and to some degree, much of urbanised China in her new book.

In a first case of its kind, LGBT rights group Sexual Minorities Uganda has filed a suit against anti-gay American pastor Scott Lively for persecution of gay men and lesbians in Uganda.

Customers and employees at a pizza truck in Ohio, US defend a gay couple who were told by an anti-gay heckler to cut out the "gay shit" while waiting in line for their food.

Members of queer women's group Sayoni met with Singapore's Law Minister and Foreign Affairs, K Shanmugam who when asked about the cascading effects of laws and censorship in Singapore said that the "majority’s social acceptance" is needed before there can be any changes (in the laws and policies).

Ryan Murphy on New Year's Day tweeted the first public photograph of his infant son Logan Phineas Miller Murphy, who was born on Christmas Eve.

From celebrities coming out to anti-gay vitriol by top politicians being slammed to a gay couple announcing their marriage on Fridae, here are this year's top stories on Fridae.

There aren't many openly LGBT parents in Singapore, but there are some who're willing to share their stories. Meet K, a bisexual mum, and P, a gay dad.

Following the closing of the second Pink Season and the 23rd Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival which started in 1989 when gay sex was still a criminal offence, Fridae's Hong Kong Correspondent Nigel Collett looks back at the territory's LGBT history and how far LGBTs have become mainstream including the election of its first gay legislator this year.

The International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) met in Stockholm, Sweden from Dec 10 to 16. Fridae correspondent Doug Sanders reports.

From snowy Stockholm, Doug Sanders reports on new life in ILGA Asia.